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l BAND BRAQELBT. No. 289,371. Patented Dec. 4, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN BARCLAY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

BAN DBRACELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,371, dated December4, 1883.

` Applicationled September 3, 1883. Y (No model.)

`bracelets; and it consists in the peculiar and novel construction bywhich the edge of the band is turned over and under, as will be morefully set forth hereinafter.

In the construction of band-bracelets made of a thin strip of platedstock, in which the two sides of the sheet metal are protected by `alayer ofprecious metal, the edges of the inferior metal are exposed, andaresoon affected by oxidation.

The object of this invention is to protect these edges, produce arounded edge and slightly-raised border, without materially in--creasingthe stiffness of the band.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im- Fig. 2 is an end view of a ringprovided with a loop or band having turned-over edges. Fig. 3 is asectional view of the band, showing the edges turned over; and Fig. 4 isa sectional view of the rolleddown and finished edges.

In the drawings, A is the band, made of stock-plate or a sheet ofinferior metal plated withprecious metal on each sidea Well-knownarticle used by jewelers in the manufacture of plated jewelry. v 1

b b are the edges of the band. The edges are first turned over 'andunder, as is shown in Fig. 3. They are then flattened between rolls, asis shown in Fig. 4, presenting a rounded edge and iiat border on eachedge of the band. By this construction the strength of the band isincreased and a thicker rounded edge produced; but the iiexibility ofthe-band is not materially affected. It can be readily formed into bandsand bracelets, presents a durable appearance, and the raised borderprotects the ornamental center of the band A against injury.

I am aware that the edges of bracelets have before my present inventionbeen turned up and over, both to increase the thickness of the edge andto protect the edge of the plated metal; but such turned-up edges couldonly be used on winged or rigid bracelets, as they formed a truss whichstiened the plate. By rolling the turned-up and under edges down fiat,as is shown in Fig. 4, the flexibility of the band is not materiallyaffected, and it can be used for band-bracelets and similar articles.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A band-bracelet having its edges turned over so asto form a flat raised band and rounded edges, as described, as a newarticle of manufacture.

2. The combination,with the band A, of the turned over and undercompressed ilattened edges b b, constructed to protect the edges, asdescribed.

JOHN BARCLAY. Vitnesses:

J. A. MILLER, Jr., M. F. BLIGH.

